The CornerStore

The Cornerstore spoke with Delilah Martinez about all of the work she’s been doing throughout the entirety of the stay-at-home order including volunteer work, finding innovative ways to support the Black Lives Matter Movement, and more. Delilah sheds light as to how the Mural Movement came about; the importance of hiring the youth so they’re able to get experience working in the arts; and her personal journey into curating art shows and managing artists such as Sentrock.

• image courtesy of Delilah
• Image Courtesy of Delilah
• Image Courtesy of Delilah

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The Cornerstore spoke with Organizer and Community Architect Mashaun Ali about the restorative justice based street-wear brand & boutique Trap House Chicago, Feed 79th initiative, and much more.

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The Cornerstore spoke with Bianca and Raniya of VLA #ChangeTheName about their ongoing efforts to change the name of Douglas Park to honor Frederick & Anna-Murray Douglass instead of Stephen Douglas. Bianca walks us through the process of getting the name change completed; shares how this campaign came about; and more.

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The Cornerstore spoke with TJ & Drew The Barber of No Cuts x No Glory Barber Shop about how they began working together, the on-going importance of the barbershop and what it means for the culture, the type of environment they aim to have in their space, and more.

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The Cornerstore spoke with Alan Ket, Co-Founder of the Museum of Graffiti, about the museum and it’s dedication to the graffiti art form. Alan also talks about the significance of the museum’s location in Wynwood, his personal evolution as an artist, and more.

• Image Courtesy of Alan Ket
• Image Courtesy of Alan Ket
• Image Courtesy of Alan Ket

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The Cornerstore spoke with contemporary jeweler Georgina Trevino about the power of social media with endless possibilities for collaboration, constantly changing and evolving as an artist, and more.

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The Cornerstore spoke with Chicago Reader Publisher and Hall of Famer, Tracy Baim, about the never-ending desire to be a journalist and covering queer stories/news the right way, what the future holds for the Chicago Reader, and more.

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The Cornerstore spoke with Henry Chalfant about documenting hip-hop as a cultural form, the creation of Style Wars, advocating for hip-hop culture/the youth, and more.

• Image Courtesy of Henry Chalfant
• Image Courtesy of Henry Chalfant
• Image Courtesy of Henry Chalfant

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